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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Gabrielle Chan

Territory – Australia’s answer to Yellowstone – runs counter to our positive self-image. Is that why farmers hate it?

Michael Dorman and Robert Taylor in front of a helicopter
Michael Dorman and Robert Taylor as Graham and Colin Lawson in Territory. Photograph: Tony Mott/Netflix

In the classic Australian bush story, there is usually a plucky little battler overcoming the odds to save the farm. When the outback tale warps into something different, rural audiences can get a bit touchy.

When I saw the big hats of the Netflix drama Territory advertised, I did groan. Lord, can I take another granite-faced farmer story, an iron fist in a spiky glove, battling to save the farm?

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